2025-01-09
Irish scaleup XOcean bags $115M to expand autonomous ocean vessel fleet
XOcean has secured $115mn to expand its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels. Founded in 2017 by James Ives, XOcean builds autonomous boats that zip around the ocean, using sensors to gather large amounts of data on everything from the subsurface structures to the temperature and clarity of the seawater. The bots — which are about the size of a small car — then relay this information in real time to a ground team via satellite link. They then turn the numbers and measurements into surveys, maps, or reports. This data is especially helpful for oc [...]
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Waymo's autonomous robotaxis are starting to merge onto LA freeways
Waymo posted on X today that it has opened fully autonomous rides on LA freeways to its employees. The company noted that this is a preliminary step toward bringing its vehicle fleet onto highways for [...]
2025-01-30
Elon Musk says Tesla will launch a robotaxi service in Austin this June
Tesla will introduce a paid autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin, Elon Musk said during an earnings call discussing the automaker's financial results for 2024. As TechCrunch reports, he said [...]
2025-02-10
Lyft aims for a 2026 Dallas launch of its first Mobileye robotaxis
Lyft is scrambling to compete as Uber racks up autonomous vehicle (AV) partners. On Monday, Lyft said it partnered with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni to bring robotaxis to Dallas roads as soon as nex [...]
2025-01-22
Genomics pioneer steps closer to dementia treatment breakthrough
An Icelandic scaleup has sparked hopes of a breakthrough in dementia treatment after raising €26.5mn for groundbreaking research. Arctic Therapeutics (ATx) attracted the investment after pioneering [...]
2025-01-30
Grubhub is bringing new delivery robots to college campuses
GrubHub is partnering with Avride, an autonomous robot delivery company, to expand its offerings on college campuses. The pair have launched 100 robots on The Ohio State University's campus, but [...]